We offer introductory mindfulness workshops, private lessons and booster classes.
Learn the skills to meet life’s challenges and stressors with more wisdom and ease.
We offer professional development mindfulness workshops for teachers and workshops for teens in the school setting.
We offer mindfulness workshops in the workplace to enhance organizational leadership and employee engagement and well-being.
Learn the skills that can enable you to meet life’s challenges with more kindness, compassion and wisdom.
Jennifer is the founder of Ottawa Meditation & Wellness and a skilled teacher who has experience working with adults with a range of challenges, including anxiety, depression, trauma, and chronic pain, as well with those who are simply looking for new tools to build resilience and meet the stressors inherent in daily life. She trained at the University of Massachusetts and UC San Diego medical schools and is certified by both Brown University and the International Mindfulness Teachers Association. Jennifer's teaching is also grounded in a long-standing and dedicated personal mindfulness meditation practice. Her desire to teach comes from personally experiencing the transformative benefits of the practice and fuels her passion to teach and serve others.
Mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) is the most widely studied mindfulness intervention program in the world. Studies suggest that the practice of MBSR offers physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual benefits:
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